Fitness and hiking club

[Irving]

Did you ruck with a pack or just go around? How was it? Sloans is something like 2 miles around isn't it?

[Sparky]

Did you ruck with a pack or just go around? How was it? Sloans is something like 2 miles around isn't it?

No just brisk walk. My pedometer says 2.19 miles. I did it once in the morning and once in the evening. Lots of nice 2 legged scenery. I need a good backpack.

[Tim K]

From what I understand, you're doing it right. There's more benefit from two laps separated by some time than two consecutive laps.

Four miles walking is roughly 400 calories you burned, depending on how much you weigh. I'm 190 and that's close for me. Get your diet to about 1,000 calories under maintenance level, and you'll lose 2 lbs per week.

Do you have an iPhone? If so, there's an app called Lose It! that is a very effective and easy to use calorie counter. My sister lost 100# with it and has kept it off 6 years now. I still use it from time to time when my weight gets out of control. You tell it how fast you want to lose and it does all the math. As long as you don't eat crap, it works. The best part is it also tracks the calories you burn with exercise. If your normal daily allotment is 1,500 calories and you do two laps around Sloans, you get to eat 1,900 that day.

Keep it up!

[gnihcraes]

No just brisk walk. My pedometer says 2.19 miles. I did it once in the morning and once in the evening. Lots of nice 2 legged scenery. I need a good backpack.

with a bit of notice, I can probably make it over and ride the bike next to you. I probably can't make the entire trip walking. Fentonite is close too I believe. (sloans)

[SA Friday]

I started running again too. I retired and got fat and lazy. Daughter is thinking about military in a year too. So, 2-3 miles of running and walking every other afternoon. We've been throwing in other hiking and walking like we walked Castle Rock last week. We are using the running track by the creek, parking is just off of Meadows Rd after the creek overpass. It's pretty nice.

[Sparky]

From what I understand, you're doing it right. There's more benefit from two laps separated by some time than two consecutive laps.

Four miles walking is roughly 400 calories you burned, depending on how much you weigh. I'm 190 and that's close for me. Get your diet to about 1,000 calories under maintenance level, and you'll lose 2 lbs per week.

Do you have an iPhone? If so, there's an app called Lose It! that is a very effective and easy to use calorie counter. My sister lost 100# with it and has kept it off 6 years now. I still use it from time to time when my weight gets out of control. You tell it how fast you want to lose and it does all the math. As long as you don't eat crap, it works. The best part is it also tracks the calories you burn with exercise. If your normal daily allotment is 1,500 calories and you do two laps around Sloans, you get to eat 1,900 that day.

Keep it up!

I used the myfitnesspal app with good success last time I went on a weight loss. Using it again.

[BuffCyclist]

Not sure if anyone here knows about this site or not, but http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/ is a great link for determining running/walking route distances. I use it often to find out how long my run (scratch that, walks) actually are.

I've been trying to get back into running, but am having major knee problems leftover from bone grafting a few years ago. Could be a ligament issue, or a torn muscle. I am starting running with 90s walk, 60s run intervals. I can make it to the third or fourth run leg before I get excruciating pain in my knee and can barely hobble home. :/ Working with two doctors with it, but I've been a little on too lazy the past few weeks with work, and haven't gotten out to try running again.

[Sparky]

Not sure if anyone here knows about this site or not, but http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/ is a great link for determining running/walking route distances. I use it often to find out how long my run (scratch that, walks) actually are.

I've been trying to get back into running, but am having major knee problems leftover from bone grafting a few years ago. Could be a ligament issue, or a torn muscle. I am starting running with 90s walk, 60s run intervals. I can make it to the third or fourth run leg before I get excruciating pain in my knee and can barely hobble home. :/ Working with two doctors with it, but I've been a little on too lazy the past few weeks with work, and haven't gotten out to try running again.

I am not running right now. It hurts my shins and knees so bad. Thanks for the link bookmarked it.

[Sparky]

with a bit of notice, I can probably make it over and ride the bike next to you. I probably can't make the entire trip walking. Fentonite is close too I believe. (sloans)

I am going to try almost every night.

[Inconel710]

For those of you having knee issues when you run, I suggest you try a minimalist shoe like Vibram Five Fingers (the original, but no wide sizes), Fila Skeletoes (actually fit my square feet), or New Balance Minimus (pricey, looks like a regular shoe). These pretty much force you to use a barefoot running gait, where you land on the balls of your feet instead of the heel. That allows the arch of your foot, your Achilles tendon, and your calf muscle to act as a shock absorber for your knees. I've been using the Skeletoes for a few months now and I run about 6-7 miles a week. I've also backpacked in them (9 mile roundtrip overnighter).

It takes some time to get used to them, but I've had torn meniscus repaired once and this style of running doesn't cause me the knee pain I used to suffer. It was bad enough, that I pretty much quit running for a couple of years. "Barefoot" running has made it enjoyable again.

Another suggestion - squats and lunges. I do this at my desk while working and they help strengthen the muscles that stabilize the knee. I got that tip out of the Elk Foundation's magazine!